For My Final Post Here (At MLBlogs)…

January 28, 2011

…I thought I’d bring on Husband Michael for his thoughts about the 2011 Yankees. I recently upgraded my She-Fan Cam from the Flip Mino to the Ultra, so Michael is its first victim. He was about to head outside to put some burgers on the grill for dinner, but I snagged him before he got away.

(Dinner was delicious, btw. Michael may or may not be much of a forecaster when it comes to the Yanks, but he does make a mean burger.)

Now, onto the business of my move from MLBlogs and the info regarding where to find me from here on out. You have choices.

You can access the “Confessions” blog via the drop-down menu on my newly redesigned web site at:

As I’ve said in previous posts, it’s been a blast writing at MLBlogs and being part of the community. To those who won’t be following me to my new home, I wish you the very best. To those who’ve been kind enough to list “Confessions” on your blogroll, I hope you’ll update the link. And to those who plan on hanging out with me at janeheller.com, I’ll see you soon!

Comments

I like the look of the new blog! Michael sounds cautiously optimistic. Of course, he was nearly traded in the offseason, so you can’t really blame him for the caution, LOL. Good luck with the new platform. I look forward to reading and commenting in the months to come, though I may occasionally miss the Catch-22-esque humor of MLB’s randomly censored words and letters.

I like the look of the new blog! Michael sounds cautiously optimistic. Of course, he was nearly traded in the offseason, so you can’t really blame him for the caution, LOL. Good luck with the new platform. I look forward to reading and commenting in the months to come, though I may occasionally miss the Catch-22-esque humor of MLB’s randomly censored words and word fragments.

Hi Jane! I really love the look of the new blog. Already saved the links to my favorites. =) Yes, Michael seems to be cautious, but I like what he says. I’m not too sure about Russell Martin though, but I also have confidence in A.J. Why? I don’t know, just a feeling. I like him and I hope my feeling is right. ;) And I’d go with Nova rather than with Mitre, but if Cashman can’t find anyone else to sign maybe both are in it. I guess we have to wait and see.
And not to forget: Congratulations and good luck to your new blog(s)! =)

Welcome home Jane! It was weird to change my bookmarks to this, but I am already excited. It loaded quickly and it looks cleaner and easier to read. I can probably cancel my gmail account I set up so I wouldn’t have to remember to uncheck having MLBlogs send me junk. I just never looked at the email.

Congratulations on your new format!

As for blog posts:
Is championshipy a word? Loved the interview, though it was cruel of you to say he was going to barbeque. My husband was going to BBQ last week, he couldn’t get the cover off because it was frozen to the deck railing with snow and ice.

Great article about Long and Jeter in the NY Times today. I think it explained things well.

Love the new format! Hopefully will be much less glitchy than MLBlogs is (at this moment, it is not letting me update my link list with your new URL!). Great interview, by the way. The second coming of Sidney Ponson? Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Well, Kristen, you won’t have to miss MLBlogs too much, as I see your comment got double posted, just like the old days. LOL. Yes, I almost traded Michael, and yet he’s still willing to grill us burgers. What a guy, right?

Antonella, it’s great to see you over here at the “new” Confessions, which is the same as the old Confessions except for some redecorating. LOL.

Welcome to you, Mike. I think we’re all pretty cautiously optimistic about the Yanks. They’re still a great team aside from a few missing pieces. But Michael makes a good point about Mitre and Nova. If they just go 5-5….

Nadine, I have confidence in A.J. – sort of. I can’t erase what he did in that last year with the Jays. He was so dominant against us and had such nasty stuff. If we can get THAT guy back we’ll be in fine shape. I really think it’s a confidence problem. Very excited you’ve bookmarked the new site.

That’s what I figured, Freya. A new year, a new site. Even a new She-Fan Cam. I wasn’t wild about 2010, so here’s to a better 2011.

I’d be thrilled if the new site brought the Yankees good luck, cheshirecat. Maybe you’re right. It’ll be like the new Stadium. That brought them luck.

Oh, Melissa. Seeing you here makes me feel like I’m home. How funny that you mention having to check off the junk mail when logging in to MLBLogs. That always drove me crazy and was one of the reasons I couldn’t stay there. I didn’t know anyone else felt the same way! Sorry about the barbecue. It was cruel of me to bring it up, given all the snow you’ve had. My bad. On the other hand, it’ll give you something to fantasize about as spring WILL come and the white stuff WILL melt.

It’s much less glitchy here, Catherine, although I’m not sure why you’re not able to post the new link on your blog. I remember that used to happen at MLBlogs, but if you try again, hit save, then refresh the site, sometimes it’s there. I actually think Sidney Ponson was thinner than Bart. For awhile.

Thanks, Wendy. Much easier to comment, right?

Many thanks, ladyjane. Looking forward to “chatting” with you about our Yanks.

random thoughts–michael’s so calm. i want to be that calm.
grilling. we have feet and feet of snow. i want that.
optimistic about aj. i want that attitude.
we need mark prior or bartolo to be our savior. that worries me.
my red sox husband was asking me if i’ve regressed back to hating the red sox more and being less calm about the yankees and i said it’s just too hard living in boston. if we lived in another state, i could love the yankees but not live with the enemy. i will try to be calm but i’m already upset and fearful and the season hasn’t started.
congrats on the new blog.

Michael is ALWAYS calm, Barbara. We couldn’t be more opposite in personality. (Doesn’t he sound like Clint Eastwood, btw? Same soft, whispery voice, but maybe I’m crazy.) It must be so hard for you to live in Boston without any Yankees support. Just know you always have buddies here and we’ll buck you up when the going gets tough. After talking to Michael I felt better about our season, I really did. There is reason to be worried, pitching wise, but the rest of the team is fantastic. Try to remember that. And yeah, isn’t it easy to leave comments here? I’m loving it!

In the throws of another Iowa winter, my large family celebrated Christmas today, since we were snowed out last month. I always look forward to talking baseball with my 5 older brothers who are Yankee fans (and exclude me from their yearly weekend together based solely on my sex–grrr.) I’ve been browsing through your new site and reread the article from last year about your mother and her entry later in life to the game. I missed any of the ball talk today and wish I had someone I could convert just like you. There’s just something about the pure beauty of the perfectly turned double play–it’s poetry in motion. I’m taking a bunch of women to the Yankees-Twins series in Minneapolis in August and hope maybe we’ll have a “baptism” that weekend. I am cautiously optimistic about 2011. As your dear husband has said, “We have a good core.” Let’s hope they can lead the younger ones and show them just how it’s done in pinstripes.

Jane, I’m so glad you finally got to celebrate Christmas with the family! I remember when you were snowed out, so I hope it was fun today, despite your chauvinistic brothers. LOL. Ah, yes, that article about my mom. She really did come to appreciate the Yankees late in life, but now they bring her so much pleasure. Your trip with the other women to Yankees-Twins sounds like it’ll be a great time. How could it not be? You’ll be there to indoctrinate them. As for our “good core,” Michael was right about that. Other teams would kill for that core.

You noticed our picture in the background, Emma! I wondered if anyone would. I realized it was there after I started shooting the video. It’s next to the fireplace in our living room and was taken back in the ’90s. Glad you could stop by to see the new digs.